A former student asked me some questions about diagnostic testing. So here are my answers. What do test scores say about a student’s intellectual ability? Test scores suggest a student’s intellectual capacity for taking a diagnostic test, which for grammar,...

This week, Creighton University announced that it is joining the growing ranks of colleges and universities that will not require students to submit a standardized test score — ACT or SAT — for admission. This is a developing trend throughout the country,...

The ACT lets you send your scores for free to four colleges. Students wonder whether they should and which schools to choose. Some pundits suggest not to because selecting this option means you won’t get to review the scores before they’re sent. OnToCollege disagrees....

This Sallie Mae graphic shows that the average spent for college annually is $26,458. You can get a strong college for less. Just get our OTC book: America’s Most Affordable Colleges: Our Definitive List, which is part of our OTC College Counseling System. Also, on...

The COA (total Cost Of Attendance— everything included) can be found on each college’s website. But that number is the retail sticker COA. Subtract the student’s scholarships to get the annual net cost. For the final family net cost, then subtract the student’s...

“How can my child get into a highly selective school like Duke or Williams?” “How can my child win the big scholarships?” The typical answer to these common questions is “The Big Three:” grades, test scores, and an extracurricular skill. But true expertise in a...